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A genus of eagles.

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  1. n. A genus of eagles.
  2. n. A northern constellation southerly from Lyra and Cygnus and preceding the Dolphin; the Eagle.
  3. 1. (Zoöl.) A genus of eagles. 2. (Astron.) A northern constellation southerly from Lyra and Cygnus and preceding the Dolphin; the Eagle. Aquila alba Etym: [L., white eagle], an alchemical name of calomel. Brande & C.
  4. n. a constellation in the Milky Way near Cygnus; contains the star Altair n. the provincial capital of the Abruzzi region in central Italy n. a genus of Accipitridae